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  • Meet Linda
    • Let’s Work Together
    • Professional Credentials
    • Gallery Flash Sale
    • Why This Woman is Obsessed with March Madness
    • Win a Visit to Clear Lake, IA
  • Business + Industry
    • Aronia Berries: What Do They Do for You?
    • Do You Have the Manners to Soar?
    • Dr. Havidich on the Life & Practice of Successful Medicine
    • Farm Girl to Fortune 200 Leader
    • Midwestern Values Led Tomlinson Straight to the Top
    • Perseverance: Icing on Cake for Pastry Chef
    • SD Attorney Strikes Balance in Life
    • Retired Ohio State Cardiologist with a Big Grateful Heart
    • Want to Be Promoted? Get a Pioneering Mindset
    • What Do You Know about Designing Hats?
  • Older Adults
    • 5 Ways You Can Combat Loneliness for Aging Parents
    • Elderly Hoarders: 5 Compassionate Ways to Help
    • Home Modifications to Age in Place
    • Senior Housing Options Defined & Explained
    • Simplifying the Transition to a New Home for Seniors
    • Turn Back Time on Toxic Aging Parents
  • Weddings + Etiquette
    • 40 Wedding Reception Ideas that Will Make You Look Like a Pro
    • Engagement Party: When? Where? How to Plan.
    • How to Look Like a Wedding Reception Pro Without Being One
    • FAQ List on Wedding Planning
    • 10 Wedding No-Nos
    • 100 Innovative Food Choices to Impress Wedding Guests
    • Wedding Expenses: Who Pays?
    • Open Bar to Champagne Toast: How to Decide on Adult Beverages
    • 6 Ways to Share Your Happy Engagment News
    • What Do Moms and the Groom Wear to the Wedding?
    • Say “I Do” in a Church with a Personalized Ceremony
    • 12 Things That Will Annoy Your Wedding Guests
    • How to Address Wedding Invitations & When to Send
  • Inspiration
    • Are You an Alcoholic? Twila Shares Her Story
    • Depression & Suicide in Rural America: Joey’s Story
    • Books
      • Endings Are Also Beginnings
      • “Happiness is a Serious Problem”
      • “In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart”
      • “Knit Together”
    • Health & Medical
      • Breast Cancer Survivor Pleads-Get Checked!
      • Dr. Havidich on the Life & Practice of Successful Medicine
      • Faith Tested by Birthing Trauma
      • FFA Advisor Lives Through Death
      • Navigating Decades of Depression & Anxiety
      • Need for Life Adventure Led to Renowned Spine Center
      • Stroke Awareness Month- Act F.A.S.T.
    • People
      • 70’s Pittsburgh Steelers Shape Charleston Swimmer’s Life
      • Adventures of Cycling Central America
      • After Divorce, Love Liberates
      • Army Veterans Meet 7 Decades Later to Mourn Brother
      • Beautiful Smile Hides Russian Orphan Life
      • Beauty Queen Conquers Nashville Only to Suffer Loss
      • BIG Life on North Dakota Farm
      • Do My Stretch Marks Gross You Out?
      • Dr. Hoiberg-50 Years- 3 Sons-Much Success
      • Growing up Gay in the Midwest: Collin’s Story
      • Need for Life Adventure Led to Renowned Spine Center
      • One to Watch: Newly Elected 22-Year-Old Harry Griffin
      • Waiting For the Other Shoe to Drop
      • Why Having Cancer Can Be a Positive Thing
    • Reflections
      • All We Have Is Gift
      • …and blest be my rock!
      • Are You a Tourist or a Traveler in Your Life?
      • Are You Discouraged?
      • Are You Stuck & Is Your Attitude to Blame?
      • CONTROL & WORK ADDICTION
      • Economic Security Prayer
      • Eggs & Bacon
      • Holy Memories
      • How to Record & Understand a Year of Gratitude
      • Inspirational Quote
      • Natural Reminder
      • Probing Our Hearts
      • Thoughts for the Day: Part 1
      • Thoughts for the Day: Part 2
  • Parenting
    • 12 Practical Ways to Graduate Debt Free in 3.5 Years
    • 20 Lessons a Kid Taught Me
    • Aging Parents: Six Daily Reminders
    • An Adoptee’s Voice 54 Years Later
    • Are You Raising A Brat? 10 Ways to Avoid It
    • Domestic Violence Happens to 1 in 4: You?
    • Faith Tested by Birthing Trauma
    • 1st Time Grandparents
    • Generational Problem Solving
    • I Spent New Year’s Eve With a New Man
    • Insider Tips from Dads on Father’s Day
    • Is Your Marriage a Disaster?
    • Letter to 1-Year-Old Son From Dad
    • Parent Guilt Trip
    • Parents Matter in Black Lives
    • Police Wives Cry Too
    • Step Back to Step Up
    • Touching Invitation to Dying
    • What is a Healthy Family?
    • What Secrets Are Your Family Hiding?
  • Travel
    • Midwest
      • Iowa
        • Where to Eat, Stay & Play in West Central Iowa
        • All You Need to Plan a Reunion in Winterset, Iowa
        • 9 Reasons Madison County Iowa is Worth Visiting
        • 17 Ways to Enjoy the Iowa State Fair
        • 2 Day Trips & Kosher Sex Make a Great Weekend
        • Sioux City Stinks: That’s What You Think
        • 10 Free Iowa Attractions for a Day trip from Omaha
        • 10 Must See Places Off I-80 in Central Iowa
      • Kansas
        • Kansas City Must-See Attractions in One Day
        • What to See & Do in Kansas Flint Hills
      • Omaha, NE Outings
        • 4 Affordable Things to Do in Omaha on a Sunday
        • Don’t Miss These 5 Sites in Downtown Omaha
        • 12 Fun Things to Do in Omaha
        • Omaha North Hills Pottery Tour
        • Reuben Sandwiches & Art Shops in Omaha
        • What to Do in Omaha on a Saturday Morning
      • Nebraska-other than Omaha
        • 14 Unusual Places To Visit in Nebraska
        • Arbor Day’s Origins in Nebraska + Ways to Celebrate
        • 3 Generations Thrilled with Nebraska Adventure
        • Don’t Miss These 5 Sites in Downtown Omaha
        • Faith, Family & Farming: McCook, Nebraska
        • 5 Ways Kearney, NE Stole My Heart
        • Get off the Road: Explore Nebraska
        • Natural Setting 25 Miles North of Omaha at DeSoto
        • Nebraska’s Homestead National Park & Holy Family Shrine
        • Plan a Day Trip to Norfolk, Nebraska
        • Win Sandhill Cranes Migration VIP Trip
        • Who Wouldn’t Want to Do This in Southeast Nebraska?
      • North & South Dakota
        • An Open Affair With Vermillion
        • Fargo, I’m Crushing on You
        • 11 Can’t Miss Stops off HWY 11- South Central North Dakota
        • Little House on the Prairie Getaway
        • Parking With Marty in SD
      • Wisconsin
        • Explore Door County Wisconsin
    • West
      • 3 Stunning Days In Victoria & Vancouver Canada
      • 7 Days, 2 Countries, 3 People + No Car
      • 12 New Ways to Experience Las Vegas
      • Downtown Seattle-A Review of 7 Attractions
    • South
      • 20 Free Natural Attractions in Charleston, South Carolina
      • All Aboard in Southern Georgia
      • Stone Mountain, Georgia-Atlanta Airport Getaway
    • Off-Shore
      • Antigua: Everything You Need to Know for a Memorable Trip
      • The Best & Worst of Traveling to the Dominican Republic
  • Real Estate
    • 5 Ways to Test if a Neighborhood is Right for You
    • 5 Practical New Construction Landscaping Tips That Wow
    • 6 Ways to Make Friends in a New Neighborhood
    • 7 Insider Tips for Millennial Home Buying
    • 7 Reasons You Need to Hire a Real Estate Agent
    • 8 Outstanding Features in a Great Home Purchase Offer
    • 10 Mistakes First-Time Home Buyers Make
    • 12 Ways to Sell Your Home Fast
    • 15 Tips to Keep Your Sanity While Moving
    • Are You Asking the Right Questions?
    • Become a Consignment Shopping Beast
    • Curb Appeal
    • Downsize to Fit Changing Lifestyle Needs
    • Home Buying in 8 Easy Steps
    • Home Inspection
    • Home Selling in 8 Easy Steps
    • Home Staging for Quicker Sale
    • How to Prevent & Thaw Frozen Pipes
    • Real Estate Terms You Need to Know
    • Selling Your Home for the First Time Without Worries
    • Simple Ways to Keep Your House Warm
    • Your 1st Mortgage Loan
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
      • Avocado-Corn Salsa
      • Black Bean Pico De Gallo
      • Chicken Wings: Dry Rub
      • Chicken Wings + 2 Homemade Sauces
      • Cowboy Caviar
      • Cream Cheese Pinwheels
      • Greek Hummus Dip with Veggie Dippers
      • Greek Six-Layer Dip
      • Guacamole
      • Jalapeno Popper Dip
      • Pizza Pinwheels
      • Stuffed Jalapenos
    • SIDE DISHES
      • Baked Rice Pilaf
      • Black Beans in Slow Cooker
      • Brussels Sprouts
      • Cheesy Potatoes
      • Collard Greens from Miss Pat’s Kitchen
      • Creamy Corn Casserole
      • Fried Okra
      • Fried Zucchini
      • Hashbrown Casserole
      • Italian Sauteed Beans
      • Macaroni & Cheese
      • Polenta: How Do You Serve It?
      • Stovetop Applesauce
      • Sweet Potato Fries with Italian Seasoning
      • Sweet Potato Fries
      • Twice Baked Potatoes with Cheddar & Chives
    • SOUPS
      • Cauliflower Soup/Chowder
      • Celery Soup
      • Ham & Bean Soup
      • Spicy Sweet Potato & Black Bean Soup
      • Spicy White Chili
      • Wendy’s Chili
    • DESSERTS
      • 4-Ingredient Dessert
      • Stovetop Applesauce
      • Berries or Bliss: You Decide
      • Cherry + Apple Slab Pie
      • Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • Fried Ice Cream Dessert
      • Janet’s Cooked Apples
      • Jean’s Ghost Cookies
      • Leier Family Pudding Dessert
      • Peanut Butter Cookies
      • Perfect Apple Pie
      • Strawberry Whipped Sensation
      • Stovetop Applesauce
      • Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cake
    • SALADS
      • Bruschetta Salad with White Beans
      • Celery-Apple Salad
      • Freekeh Tabbouleh with Kale & Cannellini Beans
      • Green Salad With Pure Maple Syrup Dressing
      • Old Fashioned Potato Salad
      • Salad Dressing for Mexican Meal
      • Southwestern Freekeh Salad
      • Stovetop Applesauce
      • Summer Shrimp Salad
      • Quinoa & Bean Salad
    • MAIN DISHES
      • BREAKFAST
        • Aronia Berry Muffins
        • Aronia Berry Pancakes
        • Blueberry Scones
        • Breakfast Egg Rolls
        • Cheesy Egg Bake
        • Scrambled Eggs in Muffin Tins
        • Spinach & Bacon Quiche
      • CHICKEN
        • 30 Minute Chicken with Mushroom Sauce
        • Baked Chicken Breast for Tonight’s Dinner
        • Chicken, Asparagus, Mushroom Skillet
        • Chicken in Creamy Pan Sauce
        • Chicken Enchiladas for All to Enjoy
        • Chicken Lettuce Wraps
        • Creamy Balsamic & Herb Chicken
        • Creamy Mushroom Garlic Chicken Thighs
        • Mini Chicken Pot Pies
        • Mustard Chicken
        • Sauteed Orange Chicken With Asparagus & Snow Peas
        • Spicy White Chili
        • Stuffed Shells
        • Sun Dried Tomato & Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts
        • Tuscan – Style Chicken
      • RED MEAT
        • BBQ Ribs-Oven Baked
        • Boneless Ribs (Pork or Beef)
        • Cheeseburger Quesadillas
        • Wendy’s Chili
        • Easy Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork
        • Grillin’ Time
        • Lasagna Cups
        • Meatloaf
        • Meatloaf Bacon Wrapped
        • Pork Chop Marinade
        • Pork Tenderloin
        • Swedish Meatballs
        • Taco Cups in Muffin Tins
        • Queen of “The Other White Meat”
        • Zucchini Boats
      • SEAFOOD
        • Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp, Tomatoes & Feta
        • Cheesy Shrimp & Grits
        • Crab Cakes
        • Fish Tacos-Baked Not Fried
        • Pan Fried Sea Scallops
        • Salmon: It’s What’s For Dinner
        • Shrimp Scampi
        • Summer Shrimp Salad
        • Tuna Salad on Pullman Loaf-Baked
  • My 2 Cents
    • 6 Lessons Learned by Living in 8 States
    • Heart, Hands & Mind of Being a Catholic
    • Has Social Media Made You Mindless?
    • Jumping on Restaurant Table Tops

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